The Pivot Academy LS East, Leeds
The Pivot Academy LS East is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 16 in Leeds.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
The Pivot Academy LS East in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Pivot Academy LS East are John Jamieson School (1.3 miles, Good); Co-op Academy Brierley (1.7 miles); Aspire and Achieve (2.5 miles); and West Oaks School (2.7 miles, Outstanding).
John Jamieson SchoolCo-op Academy BrierleyAspire and AchieveWest Oaks School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Pivot Academy LS East has an education, health and care plan (104 of 104 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highways Flats, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 522 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 12 August 2020, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
10 October 2023
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Pivot Academy LS East
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 28 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
104 pupils
105 places
1 spare place
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,015
Applications
9,313
Got 1st preference
83.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
104
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Pivot Academy LS East is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
68
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Pivot Academy LS East
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Questions parents ask about The Pivot Academy LS East
What are GCSE results like at The Pivot Academy LS East?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Pivot Academy LS East can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was The Pivot Academy LS East last inspected?
The Pivot Academy LS East is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2023.
How many pupils go to The Pivot Academy LS East?
The Pivot Academy LS East has around 104 pupils on roll.
Does The Pivot Academy LS East have specialist SEN provision?
The Pivot Academy LS East is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Pivot Academy LS East?
The Pivot Academy LS East is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Pivot Academy LS East?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 28 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Pivot Academy LS East?
The Pivot Academy LS East is at Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive, York rd, Leeds, LS14 6UF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)